Everything parents, practitioners and inspectors need to know about the Early Years Foundation Stage — the statutory framework that governs all registered early years provision in England.
The EYFS is the foundation of all registered early years education in England. We break down what it requires, why it matters and how it shapes everyday childcare.
The EYFS divides children’s development into seven areas — three prime and four specific. Here is what each one means and how they work together.
The three Characteristics of Effective Learning describe how children learn, not just what they learn. Understanding them transforms how you support your child.
The EYFS requires two formal assessments of children’s development. We explain what each one involves, who carries it out and what happens with the results.
The safeguarding and welfare requirements are the other half of the EYFS — equally important to the learning curriculum. Here is what they require of every registered setting.
School readiness has become a contested term. We look at what the EYFS actually says about it, what research tells us matters most and how parents can prepare their child.